ETG API V3
Glossary

Glossary

API Key token

An alphanumeric value generated by the ETG and assigned to a partner contract.

Partner contract type

The ETG Partner Program offers the following API contract types:

For more details on both types, contact your account manager.

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One API key type represents only one type of the API partner contract.

Dump

An archive file with hotels’ information given by some requests.

The ETG forms archives in the Zstd format. Each archive should be processed.

Dump structure

  • Each archive contains a list of objects divided by the newline character.
  • Each object represents a hotel in the JSON format.
  • Each JSON has structure of the data object given in the Retrieve hotel content call response:

Incomplete dump content example 

{"address": "Gabriele-Tergit-Promenade 19, Berlin", "amenity_groups": [{"amenities": ...}
{"address": "Passeig De Gracia, 68, Barcelona", "amenity_groups": [{"amenities": ...}
...

Search Engine Results Page (SERP)

A mechanism for preliminary searching for a hotel with available accommodation that meets the given search conditions.

Email address

The email address of the person responsible for your client support and API integration.

Make sure that an email address is specified in:

  • The Contacts section.
  • The contact type properties named Technical questions and API.

Order group

An order group represents an invoice in your account.

The scenario for using an order group:

  1. You manually group orders into an invoice within your account.
  2. You make a single payment for the invoice.

Supplier types

Direct chains

An association of multiple hotels operating as a collective under unified management. A direct connection may allow the ETG to access the entire portfolio of hotels directly.

Direct extranet

Hotels with direct contracts with the ETG.

Online Travel Agency (OTA)

B2C platforms and websites where customers can book hotels online.

Wholesaler

Players that have direct contracts with hotels worldwide that:

  • Have dedicated contract teams that resell rates to B2B or/and B2C partners.
  • Don’t operate their own B2C websites.
  • Work with partners who either list inventory on their platforms or further resell it.

Destination Management Company (DMC)

Local players who sign direct contracts with hotels in specific countries. They leverage relationships with local hotels to obtain competitive prices. Often better than large wholesalers or OTAs.

Switch (or BedBanks 2.0)

Platforms that directly connect with hotels.

Global Distribution System (GDS)

A technical platform that delivers published rates from a hotel Central Reservation System (CRS) to the end user.

Consolidator

Companies that engage in wholesale purchasing to resell inventory to B2B and B2C clients